ALCOHOL

We are visited by musicians JayWood and Kris Delmhorst and find out about sustainable wine production for this week's Thunderdome.

We hear live music from the boisterous Bella's Bartok, chat with Issley of punk band Film & Gender and try orange wines at Juicebox Wine Bar for the latest Thunderdome.

We take a trip to Firetype Chocolate in Northampton, get into apple science at Headwater Cider and discuss algospeak with the word nerd.

We learn about Holyoke High School's upcoming production of "Lord of the Flies," preview another story that will be featured at CISA's Field Notes storytelling event and learn about Berkshire Cider Project's upcoming wassailing event.

We stay dry with CJ Mutti and her non-alcoholic beverage business, Dry Humor, and explore synth music for Live Music Friday with musician NXOR and Kent Lundberg, New England Synth Fest organizer.

One of the modifications makes immigrants in Massachusetts eligible to solely hold liquor licenses for businesses.

We learn about this weekend's Northampton Jazz Festival, celebrate the Berkshire Brewing Company's 30th birthday, and solve the Quordle with the Word Nerd.

We listen to the tunes of jazz guitarist Sheryl Bailey, learn about the 4th annual Cider Maker's Dinner, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

Alcohol oversight has traditionally all been done by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, until the House's spending plan re-assigned oversight at casino restaurants last month.

Host Carrie Saldo and panelists discuss expectations for Super Tuesday, vacant properties owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese, the fate of to-go cocktails, and community activism with the W.E.B Du Bois Center.